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Written question asked by Kerry McCarthy (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 April 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 April 2006. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 May 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Care Homes

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what percentage of elderly and mentally infirm people cared for in care homes in (a) Bristol North primary care trust and (b) Bristol South and West primary care trust have their fees paid for by (i) the NHS or (ii) local authority; and what percentage have their personal care costs paid for by themselves, a relative or another third party;
Answer

The information is not held centrally in the form requested. However, table 1 shows expenditure on residential and nursing care placements made by Bristol City unitary authority in 2004–05 for the various adult client groups, including older people. This shows gross expenditure, income received from sales, fees and charges and the resulting net expenditure.Table 2 shows the number of residents supported by the council as at 31 March 2005, some of whom will have been placed in care homes outside Bristol.Information on the percentages of the various ways costs are paid is not collected. According to the 2005 market survey by the independent analysts, Laing and Buisson, approximately 67 per cent. of the cost of residential care in the United Kingdom is funded by social services, or by the national health service to cover nursing care. It is estimated that approximately 100,000, or around 25 per cent., of residents nationally are privately or self funded.

1. Bristol city council—expenditure: 2004–05 £000
Gross expenditure Sales, fees and charges Net expenditure
Older people
Nursing care placements 13,948 3,831 10,117
Residential care placements 26,970 6,746 20,224
Adults aged 18–64 with physical disabilities
Nursing care placements 913 352 561
Residential care placements 692 223 469
Adults aged 18–64 with learning disabilities
Nursing care placements 1,074 210 864
Residential care placements 13,105 1,940 11,165
Adults aged 18–64 with mental health needs
Nursing care placements 1,367 456 911
Residential care placements 2,289 900 1,389
Source: Form PSS EX1
2. Bristol city council—numbers of supported residents at 31 March 2005
Number of residents
Older people
Nursing care placements 710
Residential care placements 1,075
Adults aged 18–64 with physical disabilities
Nursing care placements 45
Residential care placements 35
Adults aged 18–64 with learning disabilities
Nursing care placements 15
Residential care placements 285
Adults aged 18–64 with mental health needs
Nursing care placements 50
Residential care placements 85
Note: Data rounded to the nearest 5. Source: SRI return.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
65304; 445 c1691-2W;445 c1691-2W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Care homes Bristol
Link
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